EPS details EPS came in at $1.94. The 22 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $1.92 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.99 for Q4 were 23% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.62 per share. (The prior-year quarter included -$0.21 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

Looking ahead Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.17 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.31.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $5.19 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.74.

Investor sentiment The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,625 members out of 1,665 rating the stock outperform, and 40 members rating it underperform. Among 355 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 343 give Joy Global a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Joy Global is outperform, with an average price target of $70.00.

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